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  1. Comment on Looking for recommendations for a dumb phone (Canada) in ~tech

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    How did you like the CAT S22 Flip? I'm looking for options for my kids and this looks promising.

    How did you like the CAT S22 Flip? I'm looking for options for my kids and this looks promising.

    2 votes

  2. Comment on Is it possible to completely hide one’s activity on the Internet from one’s ISP? in ~tech

  3. Comment on What if we made advertising illegal? in ~tech

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    I travelled to Havana once and there was zero advertising anywhere. It was really amazing.

    I travelled to Havana once and there was zero advertising anywhere. It was really amazing.

    1 vote

  4. Comment on New Zealand banned phones in schools twelve months ago. Here’s what happened. in ~tech

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    I nuked mine, too. The amount of time spent giggling at dumb buffoonery on Instagram could be spent elsewhere.

    I nuked mine, too. The amount of time spent giggling at dumb buffoonery on Instagram could be spent elsewhere.

    4 votes

  5. Comment on What's an atypical thing you do that you'd recommend to others? in ~talk

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    /s is overrated. I picked up what you put down, aspiring Dorf Trottel ;)

    /s is overrated. I picked up what you put down, aspiring Dorf Trottel ;)

    1 vote

  6. Comment on What's an atypical thing you do that you'd recommend to others? in ~talk

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    Wow, both of those methods are super interesting. Walking often leads to great ideas, too. Apparently putting one foot in front of the other helps the brain to process thoughts and think more...

    Wow, both of those methods are super interesting. Walking often leads to great ideas, too.

    Apparently putting one foot in front of the other helps the brain to process thoughts and think more creatively. Add in talking to yourself and you'll be writing the next Ulysses.

  7. Comment on Started watching Adolescence in ~tv

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    This is the reminder I needed to finally watch Veep. Thank you!

    This is the reminder I needed to finally watch Veep. Thank you!

  8. Comment on Started watching Adolescence in ~tv

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    It took me a minute to realize that it was Strong - almost like the double take I did when Tears for Fears played at the end of Donnie Darko. The lyrics hit differently with the presentation changed.

    It took me a minute to realize that it was Strong - almost like the double take I did when Tears for Fears played at the end of Donnie Darko. The lyrics hit differently with the presentation changed.

    1 vote

  9. Started watching Adolescence

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    Its a heavy show but three episodes in, I'm loving the single shot approach that they took. Without cuts, it's all about the pace of the drama, the honesty of each beat and the quality of the...

    Its a heavy show but three episodes in, I'm loving the single shot approach that they took.

    Without cuts, it's all about the pace of the drama, the honesty of each beat and the quality of the performance. That, and I haven't seen a show tackle toxic masculinity in quite this way and I'm super here for it.

    Has anybody else seen it? What did you think?

    17 votes

  10. Comment on What's an atypical thing you do that you'd recommend to others? in ~talk

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    I love how many of the answers here are procedural - the equivalent of eating pizza with a fork. I only found one high level atypical option which in turns makes me happy to suggest that people...

    I love how many of the answers here are procedural - the equivalent of eating pizza with a fork.

    I only found one high level atypical option which in turns makes me happy to suggest that people talk to themselves more. Like, outloud.

    Mental dialogue is great, but on my own at least, I find that vocalizing parts of my stream of thought helps me to organize my thinking.

    It's sort of like singing to yourself. I'm sure it would look ridiculous but for me, it's part of a long journey of doing what I want to, however atypical, and expecting that if I'm honest about why, people won't care. In fact, they might be curious.

    13 votes

  11. Does he get tossed? Do I have any wagers?

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    Despite the awful prospect of four years with this man and his goons, I look at how totally chaotic the previous two months have been on all fronts and wonder if he's able to keep this level of...

    Despite the awful prospect of four years with this man and his goons, I look at how totally chaotic the previous two months have been on all fronts and wonder if he's able to keep this level of nonsense for much longer.

    My question is, what are your odds that he leaves office early and what are some of the ways it could happen?

    I'm not great with odds, but I think there's a strong chance that Republicans throw him out after their constituencies begin to feel the pain and everybody's out for blood.

    I'm going to put 20 dollars into the pile and say he's out in a year and a half if this keeps up at the pace it's been going.

    Any wagers out there?

    11 votes

  12. Comment on What are your top two strategy games you play competitively? in ~games

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    My pals and I have played Age of Empires 2 regularly for the last 4 years. We still suck.

    My pals and I have played Age of Empires 2 regularly for the last 4 years. We still suck.

    3 votes

  13. Comment on Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Nintendo Direct 3.27.2025 in ~games

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    While the Switch graphics look dated when compared to the competition, I'm still taken by how much more important design and presentation is polygons, shaders and fancy lighting. This is a point...

    While the Switch graphics look dated when compared to the competition, I'm still taken by how much more important design and presentation is polygons, shaders and fancy lighting.

    This is a point that you'd hear made in 2016 more than today, but I feel like it's worth repeating.

    The Switch is the best evidence that the console arms race ended a long time ago.

    4 votes

  14. Comment on What keeps you up at night? in ~talk

  15. Comment on What keeps you up at night? in ~talk

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    I feel ya. I was so excited about my treadmill desk that I used it non-stop and now I have PF. How's recovery going?

    I feel ya. I was so excited about my treadmill desk that I used it non-stop and now I have PF.

    How's recovery going?

    1 vote

  16. Comment on The Donald Trump US administration accidentally texted me its war plans (gifted link) in ~society

  17. Comment on If you had to buy a car today, what would you buy? in ~transport

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    Do you ever use it for transporting things? I'm wondering whether I might be able to squeeze 8 foot lumber in there along the centre console or whether I should get a roof rack.

    Do you ever use it for transporting things? I'm wondering whether I might be able to squeeze 8 foot lumber in there along the centre console or whether I should get a roof rack.

  18. Comment on Not Fox | Not News in ~society

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    Cool outlet. While it's not perfect, I feel pretty lucky that Canadian mainstream news at least touches on if not explores most angles in a given story. You have your shitty outliers in Rebel...

    Cool outlet. While it's not perfect, I feel pretty lucky that Canadian mainstream news at least touches on if not explores most angles in a given story. You have your shitty outliers in Rebel news, National post (et all), but by and large, journalism is still as honest as it can be on the shoestring budgets of 2025

    6 votes

  19. Comment on EU paves the way for iPhones and Android devices to ditch USB-C entirely in ~tech

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    I loathe the idea that all data connections would be mediated by wireless, much less an app. Not only is it buggy and drops the connection regularly, but not having the option to use OTG devices...

    I loathe the idea that all data connections would be mediated by wireless, much less an app. Not only is it buggy and drops the connection regularly, but not having the option to use OTG devices and connections is crazy.

    I'm pretty sick of the whole idea of technology progress to be honest. I would gain so little from wireless charging, and all for the notion that it just looks cooler to not use a cable.

    Total bullshit and an opportunity for phone makers to further surveil and control their users.

    24 votes

  20. Comment on If you had to buy a car today, what would you buy? in ~transport